Live Thread: Wisconsin Senate Recalls - Six Republican Seats at Risk

[Jean S]

WISCONSIN SENATE RECALL ELECTIONS BY DISTRICT:

TUESDAY:

SENATE DISTRICT 2:

Republican incumbent: Senator Robert Cowles of Allouez. First elected to state Senate in April 1987 special election.

Democratic challenger: Nancy Nusbaum of De Pere, a former mayor of De Pere and Brown County executive.

SENATE DISTRICT 8:

Republican incumbent: Senator Alberta Darling of River Hills. First elected to the Senate in 1992.

Democratic challenger: Representative Sandy Pasch of Whitefish Bay. Elected to Assembly in 2008, reelected

2010.

SENATE DISTRICT 10:

Republican incumbent: Senator Sheila Harsdorf of River Falls. First elected to Senate in 2000.

Democratic challenger: Shelly Moore, a teacher from River Falls who has also served as teachers' union organizer.

SENATE DISTRICT 14:

Republican incumbent: Senator Luther Olsen of Ripon. First elected to Senate in 2004. Served in Assembly 1994 to 2004.

Democratic challenger: Representative Fred Clark of Baraboo. Elected to Assembly in 2008, reelected 2010.

SENATE DISTRICT 18:

Republican incumbent: Senator Randy Hopper of Fond du Lac. Elected to Senate in 2008 by 163 votes over Jessica King.

Democratic challenger: Jessica King, an attorney in private practice from Oshkosh, born and raised in Fond du Lac.

SENATE DISTRICT 32:

Republican incumbent: Senator Dan Kapanke of La Crosse, First elected to Senate in 2004.

Democratic challenger: Representative Jennifer Shilling of La Crosse. Elected to Assembly since 2000.

AP results link

[rushmom]

Given that it’s going on midnight, correct me if I’m wrong. According to my calculations, it will be 4 wins for the GOP and 2 for the fascists.

[MissyMa]

So jealous!!!! Open them and put the rest in a Ziploc and save them for next week and that recall! ;-)

[Roses0508]

I'm in the office. Had to trek over to the house for a vodka tonic and then just now for dark chocolate covered pomegranates. You HAD to mention chocolate. If we don't get results soon, my husband will find me passed out in the office in the morning.

[Steelers6]

Hopper won the 2008 general by 163 votes over Jessica King and had a messy divorce last year. Never good in an election like this.

[rfp1234]

$oro$

[patton]

There’s a light ... shining in the darkness ...

[REDWOOD99]

I think I love you.

[dfwgator]

Jerk should have resigned.

[Ballygrl]

From Twitter:

StuPolitics Stuart Rothenberg by SykesCharlie WI GOPers now predicting Darling victory. Very Red precincts in Waukesha Co still out.

[Hunton Peck]

Retreating:

State Senate - District 8 - General
August 09, 2011 - 10:34PM CT
Wisconsin - 55 of 82 Precincts Reporting - 67%
Name Party Votes Vote %
Pasch , Sandra Dem 23,451 52%
Darling , Alberta (i) GOP 21,713 48%

[Darren McCarty]

Thanks Hopper, for going out and screwing around with an intern while you are married.

Idiot.

[jwalsh07]

Thanks Missy, now I need a beer and a spoonful of chocolate frosting. :-}

[rawhide]

Did someone mention ‘chocolate’?

[MediaMole]

That would be too funny, but I don’t think I could stand another couple weeks in a windowless room at the courthouse watching people stare at ballots.

[hattend]

Off to bed

I’ll check back in in 5 hours.

I’d stay up but I was on days yesterday and have 6 mids in a row. I need a nap.

Later everybody. Go Darling!

[Mach9]

You’re absolutely right. I must have a jar in the storage locker. Good, it’ll take me away from F5 for a few minutes.

[MNlurker]

I’m risking it and having my celebratory drink!!!!!!

[Shelayne]

With popcorn! :^D

[KansasGirl]

Hopper is a goner. Oh well, he is a jerk anyway. Focus on Darling.

[glock rocks]

Chocolate! there’s a box of Almond Joys and another of Heath Bars on the safe! Oh, happy day!

[txhurl]

I like FR being ahead. That way at 4:54am, FRtime, I am forced off to the shower early so I can wake up and come back and read the news a little bit more awake.

[ealgeone]

sorry gang....pmsnbc calling a win for king over harper....we’ve got one to hang on to.

[MissyMa]

That would be an interesting combo!

[rlbedfor]

If it goes badly, we can call it our cry in our drink drink.

[Ingtar]

Well, the unions put $30 million into this night from out of state. I suspect that’s what they’ll do with Walker if they think it will help.

[dfwgator]

Hopper is a goner. Oh well, he is a jerk anyway

Hope his wife takes him to cleaners and leaves him homeless.

[KansasGirl]

jsonline shows Darling falling further behind but everyone her keeps saying she is gaining votes!?

[mwl8787]

Your numbers are old and wrong. See post 558

[Lmo56]

just got here - anyone give me cumulative update ?

jus gop wins and dem wins ...

[rawhide]

Rub it in! No chocolate in my house! :(

I have some chocolate tea though. Hmmm? :)

[God luvs America]

Did someone mention “beer”?

[bvw]

You’ve got to accentuate the positive
Eliminate the negative
And latch on to the affirmative
Don’t mess with Mister In-Between

[comebacknewt]

Going in to tonight, I was praying for a 4-2 GOP win. Would have loved a 5-1 night, but Hopper's skirt chasing looks like it did him in.

So, overall, it looks like a big win for the GOP tonight!

The unions unloaded all their big guns on us, and we survived. Their power in Wisconsin has been dramatically curtailed.

[Darren McCarty]

State Senate - District 8 - General County Precincts

S. Pasch(Dem) A. Darling (i)(GOP)
Total 55/82 23,451 52% 21,713 48%
Milwaukee 39/51 18,579 65% 10,088 35%
Ozaukee 6/11 1,785 35% 3,273 65%
Washington 9/9 2,88727% 7,955 73%
Waukesha 1/11 200 34% 397 66%

This one is going to be close.

[jwalsh07]

I understand why some folks chose not to vote for him and I don’t hold it against them. You are right, it is Hopper who deserves the to be tarred and feathered.

[Free Vulcan]

All precincts in, Hopper OUT.

[MplsSteve]

3 Definite GOP wins...

1 Definite Dem win...

1 Strongly Likely Dem win...

1 race undecided...

[rushmom]

I can tell you’re worried Kansas Girl, but the good news is it looks like Darling won, you’re looking at earlier numbers. That would be 4 seats to 2 for the GOP. Feel Better!

[MillardFillmore]

So can somebody update me on the Dem Recalls up next.

When is that recall election?

How many elections total?

How many D’s truly at risk—I hear Holperin is one...Anybody else..

thanks

[mwl8787]

Sorry, 559

[Longbow1969]

jus gop wins and dem wins ...

3 GOP wins, 2 Dem wins, and 1 still not over that everyone keeps saying the GOP will win (even though everything I see shows us trailing in).

[GR_Jr.]

[dfwgator]

All precincts in, Hopper OUT.

Good riddance.

[Hunton Peck]

Hopper lost:

State Senate - District 18 - General
August 09, 2011 - 10:40PM CT
Wisconsin - 108 of 108 Precincts Reporting - 100%
Name Party Votes Vote %
King , Jessica Dem 28,188 51%
Hopper , Randy (i) GOP 26,937 49%

[irish guard]

Can you get off Hopper’s back? The guy’s private life affected the race, but jeez. Too much hyperbole here. This place is becoming nuts. Do any of you realize how much money has been poured in here? Hopper won by a whisker last time and had no marital issues dogging him. Kapanke won luckily in a democrat district and Darling is in a tough district that isn’t easy for a Republican to win. So let’s just hope we win and skip taking shots at people?

[rjeffries]

Lol.. I turned on MSNBC... They are already getting worked up over Waukesha County.. I wanna see heads explode.

[KansasGirl]

I sure wish I had some of those! If I were you, I’d dig on in!

[Tuxedo]

shoulda kept it in his pants.

[Mygirlsmom]

Nutella..straight. Chased by a few almond crackers. Gotta have some salt after my chocolate!

[OddLane]

Bump.